Franklin Electric News
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. has been named to the Indiana Chamber®’s 2024 list of Best Places to Work in Indiana. The Chamber announced winners on its website; rankings will be unveiled at an awards event held on May 8, 2024. The recognition is one of several the company received in the past 12 months, including awards at the national level presented by Newsweek and USA Today. Best Places award The Chamber’s nomination review process also includes a comprehensive employe...
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of its global corporate headquarters in Fort Wayne, Indiana. On Friday, July 14th, the headquarters staff of Franklin Electric came together to celebrate the anniversary with a fun-filled day of activity. CEO Gregg Sengstack kicked off the celebration by addressing the employees and cutting the “anniversary” cake. Throughout the afternoon, as employees enjoyed outdoor lawn games, the Fort Wayne Philharmonic pl...
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. announced that Donald Kenney, Vice President and President, of Global Water, will be retiring after nearly 32 years with the company. Leadership changes Kenney was a driving force behind Franklin Electric’s Global Water growth and strategy over the last decade, and he will remain with the company through the end of July to ensure a smooth transition to his successor, Greg Levine. Levine will join Franklin Electric on July 3 from Nidec Corporation, where...
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. has announced that its Little Giant brand has expanded its sump pump lineup to better equip professional plumbers and installers. The new products include: BSP33 Series (1/3 hp) and BSP50 Series (1/2 hp) and 5.5 ASPA Series (1/4 hp) builder grade sump pumps BSC33 Series (1/3 hp) and BSC50 Series (1/2 hp) sump/effluent pumps BSWC50 Series (1/2 hp) sewage pump SPBS 1-HF Series battery backup system “With...
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. has been named to Newsweek magazine’s list of America’s Most Trustworthy Companies 2023 – the Company’s second consecutive win. This national recognition is presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., the statistics portal and industry ranking provider. Selection criteria Newsweek selected and ranked America’s Most Trustworthy Companies based on three key performance pillars: customer trust, investor trust, and employee trust. Compi...
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. recently held its annual Commercial Summit, a gathering of team members from business units throughout the Americas. The event is an important start to the year, providing time for strategic planning and educational training. It also gives the company a chance to celebrate the previous year’s sales and service achievements across its water operations. Recipients The winners of the awards for outstanding performance, sales, and customer support were:...
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. announced the formation of a new employee resource group (ERG) dedicated to providing an avenue for women to grow both professionally and personally through education, networking, and advocacy. Known as Franklin Women’s Network (FWN), the Group’s promise is to, “Build a welcoming, inclusive community, provide professional alliances, equip Franklin women with relevant development tools and resources, and guide Franklin women to identify and achieve...
Franklin Electric Co., Inc., a pioneer in the production and marketing of systems and components for the movement of water and fuel, announces that Gregg Sengstack, Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer, will be participating in a fireside chat and will host one-on-one investor meetings at the Credit Suisse 10th Annual Global Industrials Conference on Wednesday, November 30th at 8:00 am ET in Palm Beach, Florida, USA. Franklin Electric Franklin Electric is a pioneer in the production and mar...
The board of directors of Franklin Electric Co., Inc. has elected Chris Villavarayan to be a director of the Company effective May 6, 2022. Chris's experience and education Mr. Villavarayan has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Meritor, Inc. since March 2021. Prior to his appointment as CEO, Mr. Villavarayan held a number of positions of increasing responsibility within Meritor, most recently serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Meritor with oversi...